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Tuesday, 28 February 2017

4NCL Player Required By Holmes Chapel

I've been asked by Pat Bennett of Holmes Chapel to put the following request on the NSDCA website :Would you like to find out what it is like to play in the 4NCL? Experience the excellent playing conditions and expert controllers? Play
in a team with congenial team-mates and stay in a comfortable hotel? Play
proper chess with time controls which enable you to fight an endgame properly
instead of engaging in a quickplay lottery?

Holmes Chapel play in 4NCL Division 3 North, and are a player
down for the last weekend of the season, April 29th to May 1st. If you are
interested, email Pat Bennett at pat@cheshirewildlife.co.uk
for more details.

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Estimated Grades

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NSDCA Grading Limits

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Board Count/Board Elimination Rules

Several people have asked for clarification of the Board Count/Board Elimination rules used to determine the result of drawn matches in cup competitions. Please click here to view a brief explanation of how these rules are applied.